Hair curler



Dec. 13, 1938. N. L.. soLoMoN 2,139,844

HAIR CURLER Filed April 26, 195s 54W, ff 414/6 "A56/,f

INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 13, 1938 nAmcUnLEn Nathan L. Solomon,Mt. ver-nen, N. Y. Application April 2s'. 193s, serial No. 204,379

The vpresent invention is directed proved and vserviceable hair curlerincluding j as its broadand dominating -object the provision-of novel'and simplified means for transferring a curl therefrom to beautomatically threaded onto one leg of a normally closed hair-pin helddiverged and in-a waiting yrelation on a rotatable support at one end'of the curler. `'Other objects,

advantages, and features of the invention will` be apparent from thefollowing detailed descrip-r tion viewed in the light of theaccompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspectiveview of the `hair curler according to myinvention particularly showing a hair pin supported at one end of thecurler and in an open and waiting relation for the curl to be wound. i lf Fig. 2 is aview similar toFig. lhowever illustrating a' curl Woundabout-the curler and ready` to be transported onto the waiting hairpin.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the hair curler wherein thehair clamping complements of the curler are shown closed and the curlejector is in its normally retracted position.

Fig. 4- is an enlargedtransverse sectional View on the line 4-4 of Fig.3.

Fig. 5 isra fragmentary view of Fig. 4 however illustrating the curlejector releasing `the'clamping pressure previously exerted on the curlby.

the cover-preparatory to automatic threading of the curl onto the openedhair pin` by the or shell containing the normally compressed heli-vcoidal spring. I

Illustrative of the embodiment disclosed, the hair curler is generallydenoted H and embodies a cylindrical tube or complement I0 carrying asuitable upset fulcrum pin `II on which a hair clamping'complement orcover I2 is pivotally connected. j

Slidably mounted within bore I3 of tube I8 is a cylindrical housing orrunner I4 Vof the curl ejector broadly designated .I 5 which alsoembodies an outside cylindrical knurled sleeve or collar I6 whichisvslidablymounted outside 'of the tube IIJ and which is providedwithfan annular flange z5 claims; (ciy `isz-fasi to an ini-V I'Ii having-agap or cutawayportion I8 toreceive the'intermediate inclinedAcamporti'on I9 of the pivoted cover when the ejecto'ris' in itsfully'and normally retracted position shown inFig 2.-

Thefpivoted hair clamping cover I2, maybe 5 said` to be longitudinallyoiset in-that kthe rear and front portions thereofware out of'alinement`although integrally merged with the inclined camr part or shoulderv I9which constitutes a stop-c coperating with rim 20fof the exteriorbushing or 10 sleeve I6 `to prevent accidental movement of the f .latterlongitudinally'fof the tube in one direction towards the front end ofthe tube when the 'piv` oted cover is held fullyfclsedI by spring 2Iinter-r posedbetween the rear end of the'` cover andthe 16 closedend`22'of the tube I 0.and when, of coursethe rearend 23 :is contiguous tothe pivoted ears' 24 ofthecover. .1., Y j

. Accordinggt'o the invention, :the inner housing orA shell YI4of theejector I5 is bodily displaced 20 against the resistance of thehelicoidal spring I4y longitudinally'of and within the'tube whenv theouter concentrically `arranged tubular bushing I6 is slidably moved inasimilar direction7 outside of the tube. For thisfp'urpose, a driving pin25V is 25 utilized. -This pin extends diametrically through and .isfixed .to .the shel1I4wto drivethe latter and hasfends 26 fastenedtotheexteriorisleeve I6 of the ejecton Thesefends 26-are rectilinearlyguided in diametricallyopposed slots 21 extend:v 30

ing longitudinally of tube I0 and thewallsf'of.

slots 2'I cooperating-with ends .26.prevent rota tion 'of the ejectorasv iswell understood. Thel rear walls of the ends ofthese slots 2'Iserve to limit'fretractio'nA or rearward displacementgof the 35 ejectorat which time *the rear rim 23 ofthe bushing lIIis contiguous to thepivoted ears 24 of the cover I2. Thus,'by the arrangement disclosed, theejector if fully retracted is heldv against longitudinal displacementwhen the hair clampv40 ing complements I0 -and,-I2 are in a .closedrelation.r 1 I A Projecting in part into the front end oftube III4 n andin part overhanging the latterA is ay rotatable closure generallyidentified 28. Speciiical'ly'rclo- 45 sure 28 includes anexpandedcylindrical part129 rotatably confined within the bearingdefined by the front end of the tube .I0 `by inwardly turned lugs 3l)and bythe terminal 1 inwardly turned annular lip 3| formed'at theexteriorsforward 50 art.

It will be noted that if shank 34 of the hair pin is inserted into theclosure 28 the ared portion of the stem 30 constitutes means fordiverging shank 36 of the hair pin away from its companicn shank 34against the resilient resistance offered by the closed end 45 of thehair pin. y Having positioned the hair pin on the curler and in themanner indicated in Fig. 1, the hair pin is now ready and waiting forthe curl to be formed by the curler.

If therefore manipulator 31 carried by the` rear end of the cover I2 bedepressed against the resistance of spring 2|, the forward end of thecoveris raised. Thus a gap is provided between the coverandtubefofA thecurler to admit a part of altress of wardV end of the cover to clamp theinserted hair against the tube.; It'should be observed howeverthat-preparatory to the insertion ofhair which is to becurled about thetubeand cover ythe` ejector I5is -in its'fully.retractedposition and isvmaintained in such retracted position by spring I4'` having one 4endappropriately fixed to the fulcrum pin II yand the other endfastened toldriving pin 25.v I

Now with the hair pin lin its waiting and open relation and with a partof the tressclamped between the cover and, tube, theV user graspsstem30' .of the closure 28 androtates the curler, that is, both the tube andcover rotate relativeto closure28. It follows that; the clamped -tresslof hair is woundabout the tube and cover forming the curl39 and tovfacilitate such rotationa handle or extension is provided in the formofa comb 40 which has a reduced cylindrical part orplug 4| rfitting snuglyinto bore or socket 42and positively held therein by the rivet 43.Having Vcompleted the winding operation, flange I'I is grasped andshifted towards the front part of the curler and spring I4 starts toexpand. The ejector I5 now has a dual function. First. the rim 20thereof constitutes'lifting means to slightly vraise the cover.Specificallyl rim 2U strikesthe inclined or cam part I9v of, the' cover.Hence the front ypart ,of the cover is lifted, thus releasing theclamping pressure `on the hair formerly clamped between the tube andcover invorder to facilitate properl transfer ofthe curl 39 from thecurler when the ejector is moved towards the front of the'curler.

Secondly, if the ejector 'ismoved along the tube after theA clampingaction of the cover is released ange I'I ultimately meets the rear endof the curl 39, and the curl is therefore shifted or transferred along'the outside .of the tube.

v However since flange I1 is in 'advance of the inner `shell I4 thetransferred curl will be over the front endof the tube and the rotatableclosure 28 before the closed end I4" of the shell or plug I4 meetsterminal 44 of the shank. 34l in which event 'the' hair pin bodilyslidably displaced or shifted automatically longitudinally of the tubeand when shell I4 reaches the limit. of its stroke when moving in-adirection towards the front end of the curler, that is, when it strikesstop lugs 30 ofthe tube, curl 39 will be fully discharged from thecurler and automatically falls and becomes threaded onto projectedrectilinear hair 38..y Removal of finger. pressure from manipu1ator31,causes the for-y shank 34 as illustrated in Fig. 6. /In other words, asthe ejector I5 moves towards the rotatable closure 28 it serves toprogressively displace the curl bodily due to flange |1 and also causesthe p in to be displaced or projected bodily at a later time after thecurl reaches the front end of the curler due to the action of the closedend I4 of shell I4 to automatically discharge the curl onto the waitinghair pin which when removed from closure 28 automatically closes toclamp the curl threaded on one ofits Shanks.

v Stated in another way by the present arrangement, it is apparent thatthe ejector automatically threads the curl onto a projected portion ofone shank ofthe bobby pin to permit the curl ejected to be arrangedbetween the shanks of this pin and when the latter is now removed fromthe rotatable closure 28 the outer shank 36 automatically shifts towardsthe curl threaded vonto the companion shankv34 due to the inherentresilient action of the lloop 45 which tends to.` normally hold theshanks in a closedrelation.V

However it should be observed that vpursuant to the displacement of theejector to .thread the curl formed onto one end of ,the Ishank of the;`

hair pinr and if finger pressure beremoved from is heldnormallyretractedand the cover is'normally held closed for during retraction of theejector thelatter. moves rearwardly of the front part of thefcover andspring 2| holds the front part of the cover against the exteriorsurfacel of tube I0. f.

In the broader aspects of the invention, Ido,

not desire to be understood as limiting the embodiment thereof todetails herein shown illustratively as a wide variety of vmodificationsmay be made within the scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. In combination, haircurling means, a hair pin, means at one end ofsaid curling meansand rotatable, relative to the latter for separatingthe shanks of said hair pin, and means slidable longi-` tudinally ofsaid hair curling means for automatically threading a curl on saidcurling :means on one of said Shanks.v f

2. In combination, hair curling means,a closure carried by saidcurlingmeans, a hairpin having normally closed Shanks adapted tov be,

separated by said closure, and means slidably and rrectilinearly carriedby said curling -means for transferring a curl from the latter on saidhair pin.

means rotatable relative to said pin and for curling hair and having-means for rotatably sustaining said curling'means and for separatinglthe Shanks of said pin, and slidable means mounted on and shiftablelengthwise of said curling means 3. In combination, a hair pin, haircurling for transferring a curl from the latter ontoV one f shank ofsaid pin. f

4. In combination, a hair pin, hair curling means rotatable relative tosaid pin andfor, curling hair and having means for separating the shanksof said pin, and means carriedA by yand slidable lengthwise ofsaidcurling means for ,dis-

charging a curl from said curling meansonto one shank of said pin.

5. In combination, a hair pin, hair curling meansrotatable relative tosaid pin and for curling hair and having means for separating the shanksof said pin, and an ejector carried byand r slidably guided lengthwiseof said curling means to discharge a curl from said curling kmeans ontoone shank of said pin. f l

6. In combination, ahair pin, curling means rotatable relative to saidpin and for curling hair and having means at one end thereof forseparating the shanks of said pin, and anejector slidably'guided on andlongitudinallyl of said curling means and including means for shifting acurl on said curling means therefrom, and-means car-y ried by andmovable longitudinally 'of said curling means for projecting a part ofsaid pin to threadably receive said curl shifted from said curlingmeans.`

7. In combination, a hair pin having normally closed shanks, haircurling means, means for spreading said shanks, and ejector meanscomprising an exterior member for shiftinga curl on said curlingmeansand an interiorly disposed member for projecting one` of said shanks tothreadably vreceive the curl shifted from said curling means. l

.8. In combination, a hair pin having normally closed shanks, haircurling means, means for spreading said shanks, and ejector meanscomprising advanced and rearwardly disposed means for shifting a curllongitudinally of said curling means towards said pin and for projectingsaid pin to, permit one of said shanks to threadably receive the curlshifted from said curl.

9. In combination, a hair pin having normally closed shanks, haircurling means, means for spreading said shanks, an ejector dlsplaceablelongitudinally of said curling means towards one end of the latter forshifting a curl on said curling means and for discharging said curltherefrom onto one shank of said pin, and automatically controlled meansfor retracting said ejector.

10. In combination, a handle having toothed means, a hair pin, haircurling means secured to said handle, a supportI carried at one end ofsaid hair curling means to spread the shanks of said pin, an ejectordisplaceable in a direction longitudinally of said handle and of saidcurling means to remove a curl from the latter, and means upondisplacement of said ejector for `projecting at least one shank of saidpin to threadably receive the curl removed from said curling means.

11. In combination, a hair pin having normally closed shanks, haircurling means having means for supporting said pin and for divergingsaid shanks, ejector means slidably associated with said curling meansfor slidably displacing a curl from said curling means, and means forautomatically projecting said pin longitudinally of said'curling meansto receive said curl on its removal from said curling means.

12. In combination, hair curling means comprising an elongated body anda pivoted cover for clamping a portion of a tress of .hair tobe woundabout said body and cover to form a curl, spring means cooperating withsaid cover to hold the latter in pressure engagement against saidportion, and means dlsplaceable longitudinally of said body foractuating said cover to release said pressural engagement.

13. In combination, an elongated body, a cover pivoted to said body andincluding a cam, an

` ejector slidably mounted on said body for actuating said cam torelease a portion of said cover' sural engagement imparted by said coveron a part of a curl against said body and for removing said' curl fromsaid body-subsequentto the release of said pressural engagement.

j 15. In combinatioman elongated body, a .cover pivoted .to said bodyincluding an intermediatelyv said pin separated, an ejector movablycarried by said curler and having a flange for removing a curl from saidcurler, and means within said curler for projecting apart of said pin tothreadably receive the removed curl.

17. In combination, a hair curler, a normally closed hair pin, meansrotatably sustained by said curler for holding the shanks of said pinseparated to wait for a 'curl on said curler, and an ejector slidablymounted on said curler comprising an exteriorly disposed member forbodily shifting said ejector longitudinally of said curler to removeancurl from the latter, and a member movable longitudinally of andwithin said curler for projecting a portion of said pin to automaticallyreceive the curl removed from said curler.

18. In combination, a hair curler, a normally closed hair pin, meansrotatably sustained by said curler for holding' the shanks of said pinseparated and diverged to wait for a curl on said curler, a normallyretracted ejector slidably mounted on said curler comprising anexteriorly disposed member for bodily shifting said ejectorlongitudinally of said curler to remove a curl from the latter andcomprising an interiorly arranged member within said curle'r forprojecting a portion of said pin out of said rotatable means to receivethe curl removed from said curler, and spring means for automaticallyretracting said ejector.

19. Hair curling means, waiting means, and concentrically arrangedslidable means on said curling means for removing a curl from saidcurling means, and means Within said curling means for actuating saidWaiting means to receive the curl removed from said curling means.

20. In combination, a hair pin having normally closed shanks, haircurling means rotatable relative to at least one of said shanks andhaving means for spreading said shanks, and an ejector movably carriedby and dlsplaceable longitudinally of said curling means for shifting acurl on said curling means towards and over one of said shanks tothreadably receive the curl shifted from said curling means.

21. In combination, a, handle having toothed means, a hair pin, haircurling means secured to said handle, a member rotatably sustaining saidIcurling means and having means for spreading the shanks of said pin, anejector mounted on said curling means and dlsplaceable in a directionlongitudinally of said handle and of said curling means to remove a curlfrom the latter, and means responsive to the displacementof said ejectorfor projecting at least one shank of said pin longitudinally of saidcurling means to 4 maas threadably receive the `curl removed from saidcurling means.

22. In combination, ahair pin having normally closed shanks, supportingmeans for spreading said shanks, hair curling means-rotatably sustainedby said curling means, ejector means associated with said curling meansfor displacing a curl from said curling means, and means forautomatically projecting said pin longitudinally of said curling means-to permit -one of said shanks to receive said curl on itsrremoval fromsaid curling means. f

23. In combination,V hair curling means comprising an elongatedbodyand'a pivoted cover for clamping a portion of a. tress of hair to bewound about said body and cover to form a curl, spring means cooperatingwith said cover to hold the latter in pressural engagement against saidportion, and means displaceable longitudinally of said body foractuating said cover to release said pressural engagement and forremoving the curifrom said curling means.

24. In combination, an elongated body. a cover pivoted to said body andincluding a cam. an ejector slidably interposed between said body andcover for actuating said cam to release a portion oi said cover from apart of a tress of hair interposed between said cover and body andforrernoving a curl from the latter, and means to limit slidabledisplacement of vsaid ejector.

25. In combination, a hair curler having a longitudinally disposed slot,a normallyclosed hair pin, means rotatably sustained by said curler forholding the shanks of said pin separated to wait for a curl on saidcurler, and an ejector having means slidably guided by the walls of saidslot and comprising an exterlorly ldisposed member for bodily shifting acurl longitudinally of said curler to remove said curl from the latter,a member movable lengthwise of said slot and within said curler forprojectingy a portion of saidrpin to automaticallyreceive-the curlremoved from said curler, and means to limit displacement of saidejector relative to said curling means.

NATI-IAN L. SOLOMQN.v

